Individual Details

Dan Curtis, of San Marcos, passed away May 12, 2011. Born December 11, 1933 in Los Angeles, Dan had been in San Diego County since 1967. He was retired from Continental Baking Company but was currently working, as a food scientist, for American Bounty which he said were the best people he had ever met. They called him the "Colonel Sanders of snack food". As well, Dan served in the US Air Force. He was a man of great compassion, love, generosity and just left people with a positive feeling about themselves and the world around them. He enjoyed cooking for his family that he loved so much.
Dan is survived by his children Randy (Janice) Curtis of Bull Head City, AZ, Elizabeth Curtis of Santee, Mary Kendrick of San Marcos, Melanie (Shawn) Collins of Santee, 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, former wife and mother of his children JoAnn Byers of San Marcos, sisters Dorothy Anderson of Anaheim, Sally Curtis of Bull Head City, AZ , Rosa (Bill) Horne of Bull Head City, AZ. Dan was predeceased by his son Billy Dan Curtis, sisters Leta Joyce Curtis and Sue Curtis, parents Leta and Arthur Curtis and son in law Craig Kendrick.
A visitation will be held at Bonham Bros. & Stewart Mortuary Chapel on Monday, May 23, 2011 at 11am with a funeral service following at 12 noon. Burial will take place at Miramar National Cemetery, following the service, at 2pm. Rev Fred Schaeffer officiating.
Bonham Bros. & Stewart Mortuary and Cremation Service is assisting the family

Birth	11 Dec 1933	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Census (family)-shared	15 Apr 1940	(Arthur Rankin Curtis and Leta Belle Smith) El Monte, Los Angeles County, California
Census (family)-shared	20 Apr 1950	(Arthur Rankin Curtis and Leta Belle Smith) Downey, Los Angeles County, California
Divorce	Nov 1975	San Diego County, California - JoAnn Robertson
Divorce	13 May 1980	San Diego County, California - JoAnn Robertson
Residence	11 Jul 2005	Escondido, San Diego County, California
Death	12 May 2011	San Diego County, California
Burial		Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego County, California

Spouse	JoAnn Robertson (1934 - )
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Billy Dan Curtis (1959 - 1959)
Child	Living

Father	Arthur Rankin Curtis (1909 - 1993)
Mother	Leta Belle Smith (1911 - 1985)
Sibling	Leta Joyce Curtis (1932 - 1938)
Sibling	Marjorie Sue Curtis (1935 - 2001)
Sibling	Dorothy Jane Curtis (1939 - 2014)
Sibling	Sally Ann Curtis (1941 - )
Sibling	Living

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